{"id":79239,"date":"2023-03-06T12:05:19","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T17:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/?p=79239"},"modified":"2023-03-06T12:06:58","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T17:06:58","slug":"these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance\/","title":{"rendered":"These two brides celebrated their summer wedding with a champagne tower and a private last dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Washington wives Rue (she\/her) and Lauren (she\/her) are affectionately known by their couple moniker \u201cLaRue.\u201d The two met in the registration line at a week-long camp for queer women. After joking about sharing the raffle prize with each other if either of them won, they instantly connected.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79243 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white image of two brides: one white and one black, standing outside with their arms around each other. The taller one kisses the other on the head as she smiles at the camera.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-15-585x389.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p><div class=\"adsanity-rotating-ads ad-aligncenter\" data-ids=\"81704,81705\" data-timer=\"10\" data-align=\"aligncenter\" data-max-width=\"0\">\n<div id=\"ad-81704\" class=\"ad-840x90 adsanity-840x90 aligncenter adsanity-aligncenter\"\n><div class=\"adsanity-inner\"><iframe scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/adsanity-ad\/81704\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79244 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16.jpg\" alt=\"Two wives, one white and tall and one black and shorter, walk hand in hand down a walkway surrounded by greenery.\" width=\"1198\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16-1022x1536.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-16-585x879.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27.jpg\" alt=\"Two brides, one white and in a white suit with a green garland around them, and one in a long white gown, hold hands as they walk down an aisle together. \" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-27-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That spark carried them through their long-distance relationship over the next few months. When the pandemic hit, LaRue realized that life is short and decided to elope. Taking only two weeks to plan, they had a private wedding ceremony in their home with only a photographer and an officiant.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79246\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29.jpg\" alt=\"Two brides, one black and one white, stand facing each other in front of a large window, reading vows.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-29-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79248\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40.jpg\" alt=\"The marriers dance together in a mist of manufactured fog.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-40-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-79249\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42.jpg\" alt=\"The marriers dance together in a mist of manufactured fog and confetti \" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-42-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two years later, they were able to have the elegant summer celebration of their dreams with family and friends. LaRue welcomed their guests to their wedding weekend with a buffet-style Italian dinner. Their ceremony took place against the picturesque backdrop of Commencement Bay and was followed by a glamorous and festive reception.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white photo of the marriers pouring champagne on a champagne coupe tower.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-51-585x390.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79258 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78.jpg\" alt=\"The marriers stand on either side of a drag queen, who is dressed in a blue and pink jumpsuit.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-78-585x389.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97.jpg\" alt=\"The marriers hold up champagne flutes with a pink drink and lavender sprigs in them-- a nod to their shared last name: Lavender.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-97-585x389.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The couple twirled into a cloud of smoke and confetti for their first dance. LaRue and their loved ones danced the night away, enjoying a drag queen performance, a champagne tower and confetti cannons. At the end of the evening, the couple shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/5-2023-wedding-trends-were-already-loving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">private last dance<\/a> that mirrored their living room ceremony, a romantic sway with just the two of them on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55.jpg\" alt=\"A black-and-white photo of one of the brides hugging an older white man.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-55-585x878.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-58.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"LaRue Wedding Day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79255 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/these-two-brides-celebrated-their-summer-wedding-with-a-champagne-tower-and-a-private-last-dance-58.jpg\" alt=\"The marriers, one white and one black, stand smiling at the camera under a white veil.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1200\" 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